Bharat Bandh
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Bharat Bandh today: 25 crore people likely to participate; transport, banking services to take hit
India | Jan 08, 2020, 12:04 AM ISTBharat Bandh has been declared on January 8 by the central trade unions to protest against the 'anti-labour policies' of the government. "The Central Trade Unions conveyed their firm resolve after the meeting called upon by Union Labour Minister. The General Strike on January 8, 2020, stands," 10 central trade unions in a joint statement.
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Bharat Bandh on January 8: Banking, ATM services to be affected
Business | Jan 07, 2020, 06:55 AM ISTCentral trade unions have called for a nation-wide bank strike on January 8, due to which banking sectors are set to be affected. At some places, ATM services are also set to be hit as bank unions have ordered their employees against working. The Bharat Bandh 2020 has been called against Central government's recent banking reforms and policies.
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Bharat Bandh highlights: 48-hour CTUs strike enters second day; activists hold sit-in, block roads in Bhubaneswar
India | Jan 10, 2019, 12:20 PM ISTAccording to the reports, public transport and banking services remain disrupted for the second day in some states.
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Bharat Bandh Day 1: Sporadic violence reported in West Bengal, Rajasthan
India | Jan 09, 2019, 12:00 AM ISTNormal life was largely unaffected in most parts of the country barring Left-ruled Kerala where the stir turned into a 'hartal' with schools and colleges being shut and banking services being affected.
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Two-day Bharat Bandh disrupts normal life in Kerala; Sabarimala pilgrims, tourists exempted from strike
India | Jan 08, 2019, 01:29 PM ISTAgitators blocked the railway tracks and raised slogans. Buses and auto-rickshaws were kept off roads during the strike.
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Nationwide strike affects banking services in parts of country; SBI likely to remain operational
India | Jan 08, 2019, 12:27 PM ISTThe Reserve Bank of India employees, however, have supported the strike only on January 8.
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Bharat Bandh: Trade union strike throws life out of gear in Karnataka, Telangana, Kerala, West Bengal
India | Jan 08, 2019, 06:32 PM IST"I do not want to spend a single word on this. In West Bengal, we have taken a stand of not supporting any bandh," said West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
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Mayawati targets Modi govt over rising fuel prices; says Congress, BJP 'two sides of the same coin'
India | Sep 11, 2018, 01:14 PM ISTAddressing a press conference in Lucknow, Mayawati accused the BJP government of playing in to the hands of big industrialists.
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2-year-old girl dies as ambulance gets stuck in jam due to bharat bandh protest in Bihar
News | Sep 11, 2018, 08:15 AM ISTIn states like Kerala, Karnataka, Bihar, Odisha and Arunachal Pradesh life was hit by the shutdown, but Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Mizoram remained largely unaffected.
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Why is BJP government concerned about opposition alliance more than fuel prices, asks Congress
Sep 10, 2018, 11:52 PM ISTLok Sabha elections 2019: "They are not concerned about these issues. They are silent on fuel prices, on the atmosphere of fear, hatred and violence in the country. They are thinking about the opposition in the national executive," he added.
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Bharat Bandh call given to divert people's attention from National Herald case: BJP
National | Sep 10, 2018, 11:08 PM ISTLed by Rahul Gandhi, a united Opposition, on Monday staged a foot march here in support of Bharat Bandh called by Congress party against rising fuel prices.
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Govt can reduce petrol price by Rs 25 a litre (watch video to know)
News | Sep 10, 2018, 11:14 PM ISTGovt can reduce petrol price by Rs 25 a litre (watch video to know)
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Kurukshetra | Sept 10: Oppn Took to Violence to Make Bharat Bandh a Success, says BJP
Kurukshetra | Sep 10, 2018, 07:47 PM ISTKurukshetra | Sept 10: Oppn Took to Violence to Make Bharat Bandh a Success, says BJP
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Bharat Bandh | Modi government pursuing anti-people policies: Sharad Pawar
Sep 10, 2018, 05:31 PM ISTBharat Bandh: Nationalist Congress Party leader Sharad Pawar accused the NDA regime of betraying the people through fuel price hikes and said that a beginning had been made to oust the "anti-people" Modi government in the Lok Sabha elections 2019.
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Bharat Bandh: India witnesses mixed response, hits normal life in several states
News | Sep 10, 2018, 05:25 PM ISTNormal life was hit in some states with offices and educational institutes closed and vehicles off the roads during an opposition sponsored 'Bharat Bandh' which was largely peaceful, barring some incidents of violence.
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Bharat Bandh: Rahul Gandhi hits out at PM Modi, says country being divided under him
Sep 10, 2018, 09:33 PM ISTLok Sabha elections 2019: After returning from the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage, Gandhi made his first appearance on Monday. He is leading the Bharat Bandh against fuel prices.
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Bharat Bandh: Sporadic incidents of violence against fuel price hike; Rahul targets PM Modi, BJP hits back
India | Sep 10, 2018, 11:19 PM ISTIn states like Kerala, Karnataka, Bihar, Odisha and Arunachal Pradesh life was hit by the shutdown, but Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Mizoram remained largely unaffected.
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Normal lives take a toll in many states; violence reported in Mumbai, Patna, Ahmedabad, Ranchi
Politics | Sep 10, 2018, 02:39 PM ISTBharat Bandh: The opposition Congress, which has called for a nation-wide shut down on Monday over rising fuel prices and depreciation of the rupee, has appealed party workers to maintain peace and not to associate with any violent protests.
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Bharat Bandh: 2-yr-old dies in Jehanabad as ambulance could not reach hospital in time
News | Sep 10, 2018, 01:36 PM ISTBharat Bandh: A two-year-old child passed away after the protestors blocked the passage of the ambulance for hours in Jehanabad of Bihar.
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In Pics | Bharat Bandh protest turns violent
India | Sep 10, 2018, 01:35 PM ISTThe opposition Congress on Monday called for nationwide shut-down due to hike in fuel prices and falling value of the rupee against the dollar. The 'Bharat bandh' affects normal lives in different parts of the country.